Domenico Picciché (Italian pronunciation: [doˈmeːniko pittʃiˈke]) (born 18 July 1970), is an Italian pianist, composer and jurist.
Domenico Picciché | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 18, 1970 |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Website | www |
Biography edit
Originary from Alcamo, in the Province of Trapani, he started the study of piano when aged only six and got his secondary school diploma, with honours, at the Liceo Scientifico Giuseppe Ferro in Alcamo.
In 1988, when aged only eighteen, he received a Diploma in Piano from the Vincenzo Bellini Music Conservatory in Palermo, magna cum laude.[1]
He studied pianoforte with Jörg Demus, Maria Tipo, Franco Scala, Boris Petrushansky, Aldo Ciccolini, composition with Eliodoro Sollima, analysis with Piero Rattalino.[1]
He was awarded in "Ibla Grand Prize International Piano Competition",[2] 1st prize at "Città di Roma"[3] Competition. 2nd prize (1st not assigned) at Enna "F. P. Neglia" International Competition.[4]
Specialized in piano transcription repertoire, he discovered and interpreted piano transcriptions by famous and unknown musicians (from Jan Sibelius to Antonio Scontrino).[5] He also composed piano transcriptions, like La Valse by Maurice Ravel[5] and Scaramouche by Darius Milhaud.
His brilliant concert career took him throughout the world: Alice Tully Hall (Lincoln Center), New York City;[6] New York University; Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall; Französischer Dom, Berlin; Auditorium S. Cecilia, Rome; Eglise Saint-Merri and Centre Européen des Activités Artistiques, Paris; Tübingen University;[7] Keizersgrachtkerk, Amsterdam; Sofia National Theatre; Zernezer Musikwochen Festival (Switzerland);[8] Internationales KammerMusikFestival am Gendarmenmarkt (Germany).
Among his musical partners, tenor Pietro Ballo, soprano Arpiné Rahdjian, violist Demetrio Comuzzi, cellists Luca Pincini and Giorgio Gasbarro (first cellist at Palermo Teatro Massimo), dancer Oriella Dorella (étoile at Teatro alla Scala, Milan).[9] With the Italian pianist Nina Gallo he has formed the Duo Excentrique.
He is the favourite interpreter of the Italian contemporary composer Andrea Ferrante[10] to whom he dedicated a trilogy of CDs.
He graduated in law, cum laude, at Palermo University, with the thesis on Artistic Creation and Interpretation in Law. He is a pioneer of the studies of Entertainment Law in Italy.[11]
He writes for Arnoldo Mondadori Editore[12] and Rugginenti, Milan, Italy.
He is professor of Pianoforte and Law at the Palermo National Conservatory of Music (Italy), and former Vice Director and Coordinator of the legislative Bureau at the Trapani National Conservatory of Music.[1]
He is currently Expert for Italian National Agency for the Evaluation of the University System (ANVUR)[13]
The Italian television series "Tutta la musica del cuore" was inspired by the battles for legality he conducted at the Conservatory of Music in Trapani, Sicily.
Recordings edit
- Eros e Thanatos. Love and Death. Domenico Picciché (pianoforte), Phoenix classics, Montebelluna, Italy, 1999, PH99501[14][15]
- Andrea Ferrante. The Sensual Style. Domenico Picciché (pianoforte) et al., Videoradio, Milan, Italy, 2011, VRCD000786. Introduction by Giovanni Sollima.[16]
- Andrea Ferrante. Free Emotion. Domenico Picciché (pianoforte) et al., Videoradio-RAI Trade, Milan, Italy, 2011, VRCD000795. Introduction by Ennio Morricone.[17][18]
- Andrea Ferrante. Mare. Arpinè Rahdjian (soprano), Domenico Picciché (pianoforte), Giorgio Gasbarro (cello), Undici07 Records, Palermo, Italy, 2012. Introduction by Marco Betta.[19]
Piano transcriptions edit
- La Valse. Concert transcription for solo piano from the original orchestral score by Maurice Ravel, ASAP, Italy, 2008.
- Scaramouche. Concert transcription for one piano, four hands, from the original two pianos score by Darius Milhaud, ASAP, Italy, 2011.
Literary works and essays edit
- Domenico Picciché et al., Le novelle del Modello Pirandello (The Novels of "Pirandello" Literary Prize), Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, Milan, Italy, 1991.
- Domenico Picciché, Il classicismo e Mozart (Classicism and Mozart), Collana di analisi musicale (Musical Analysis Series), Siliqua editore, Italy, 1992.
- Domenico Picciché, Gli addii di Beethoven (Beethoven's Farewell), Collana di analisi musicale (Musical Analysis Series), Siliqua editore, Italy, 1992.
- Domenico Picciché, Creazione e Interpretazione artistica nel Diritto (Artistic Creation and Interpretation in Law), Palermo University, Italy, 1997.
- Domenico Picciché, Elementi di Diritto dello spettacolo. Guida per l'artista (Elements of Entertainment Law. An Artist's Guide), Rugginenti, Milan, Italy, 2005.
- Domenico Picciché et al., Progetto CORO.lla. Monitoraggio delle attività musicali nelle scuole della Sicilia (CORO.lla Project. A Monitoring of Musical Activities in Sicilian Schools), MIUR (Italian Ministry of Education, university and Research) USR Sicilia, Italy, 2007.
- Domenico Picciché, Elementi di Diritto d'autore e dello Spettacolo. Guida per l'artista (Elements of Copyright and Entertainment Law. An Artist's Guide), New revised Edition, Rugginenti, Milan, Italy, 2018.
References edit
- ^ a b c "Biography". Domenico Picciché. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "2013 IBLA GRAND PRIZE". Ragusa - Ibla, Sicily, Italy: IBLA FOUNDATION. July 10–20, 2013.
- ^ Musica e Scuola, luglio-agosto 1990
- ^ Giornale di Sicilia, 2 luglio 1991
- ^ a b CD Classica, settembre 1999
- ^ "IBLA New York Awards 2002: Lincoln Center". www.ibla.org. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ Schwäbisches Tagblatt, 12 Mai 2001
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-01-19. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "La stagione 1999 del Teatro di Segesta". web.tiscali.it. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ http://www.ilpalindromo.it/rivista/PDF/Saggi%20n.%203/estratto%20il%20Palindromo%20I-3,%20Gambino.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Suonare News, novembre 2005
- ^ "Le Novelle del Modello Pirandello". Concorso letterario MODELLO PIRANDELLO. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Albo Esperti AFAM – ANVUR – Agenzia Nazionale di Valutazione del Sistema Universitario e della Ricerca". Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Phoenix Classics". www.phoenixaudiosystem.it. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Eros e Thanatos (Love and Death) by Domenico Picciché". January 1998. Retrieved 17 April 2019 – via itunes.apple.com.
- ^ "The Sensual Style by Andrea Ferrante". 24 January 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2019 – via itunes.apple.com.
- ^ "Videoradio Edizioni Musicali". Archived from the original on 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
- ^ "Free emotion by Andrea Ferrante". 28 June 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2019 – via itunes.apple.com.
- ^ "Andrea Ferrante: Mare by Arpiné Rahdjian, Domenico Picciché & Giorgio Gasbarro". 27 May 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2019 – via itunes.apple.com.
Bibliography edit
- S. Mugno (1996). Novecento letterario trapanese (in Italian). Regione Siciliana, Assessorato dei beni culturali e ambientali e della pubblica istruzione. p. 197.
- Musical America. Primedia Information. 1999. pp. 245–330.
- Rassegna storica del Risorgimento: organo della Società nazionale per la storia del Risorgimento italiano (in Italian). Vol. 89. Società nazionale per la storia del risorgimento italiano. 2002. pp. 28–29.
- A. Checco (2005). Giuseppe La Farina. La vita, le idee, le opere (in Italian). A. Sfameni. p. 50.
- L.S. Olschki (2006). Il Saggiatore musicale (in Italian). Vol. 13. p. 202.
- R.A. Gambino (2011). il Palindromo (PDF) (in Italian). p. 78.[permanent dead link]